NY cops to carry Narcan to fight heroin ODs

Officers will soon carry a powerful prescription drug to reverse the effects of an overdose

By Jill Terreri
The Buffalo News

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo police officers — who can be first on the scene when responding to a report of a heroin overdose — will soon carry a powerful prescription drug to reverse the effects of an overdose.

The Buffalo Police Department will become the first department locally to train officers on how to administer Narcan. The drug, which police will dispense through a nasal spray, has been successful in treating overdoses of heroin and other opiates, including OxyContin and Vicodin.